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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-03
VOL. III.
.Tust One.

There is a time not far off dear,
When one OF us will sit in tears
Beside the couch where silence reigns
Supreme to one, Just one, in tears.
Just one In vain win call the name
OF one who answers neyermore;
The ear hears not the loving words;
No answer comes from cross the shore.
Just one--ah, which one must 1t be
That DER the others somber bier
Shall first bend low with tears Of love,
And call in vain for one most dear?
Just one, my dear must bear the pain
And anguish OF that parting day;
Speak low to ears that listen not,
And press at last one kiss for aye
Which one, darling, which will it be?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-03

Rev. E. Allison Christian, Rev. Mr..
Ferguson. The colored churches are
A. NJ. L. Zion, Baptist and Christian
OF the school interest we write fur
ther on in this review.
A decent regard for the truth com
pels us to say that whoever was re-
sponsible for the plotting of a large
part of johnson City sho7ld have been
executed, without regard to Judge or
jury. The execution should have
been prompt, A man suffering from
delirium tremens could have stagger-
ed out better system of Streets
Gradual changes will revolutionize
this matter however, and "order" will
take the place of "chass." AS it is
now, johnson City can offer more
corner lots to half acre, than Bir-
mingham can.
All the same, with every natural ad-
vantage for drainage; with stream
of living water traversing the city-a
stream that offers almost unlimited
water supply to factories with great
springs of forest water almost within
a stones throw of the principal bust
ness thoroughfare with all the advan-
tages that nature could give and
which man could supplement, with
these natural and acquired advantages
Johnson City asks for more than pass
ing recognition.
Next week THE COMET will have
something more to say about the city.
We will now turn our attention to
some Of the business interests that
have centered here. Firt we allude to
the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-03

Senator Van Wyck is in nowise dis
couraged at his defeat and it is be-
leved that his friends will make an
other effort to secure his return when
Senator Manderson's term expires.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-03
JOHNSON CITY.
The ''COmet'' Finds Something
10 Say About
The ..cOming city, of East T.nnesse,

GLIfPsEs OF ITS TRADE INTERESTS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-03

Work has commenced on the veneer
ing factory, and it will be pushed to
completion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-03

Esq ], w. Crumley, Of Johnson
City, called in this morning, No
doubt he will catch some of Bristols
spirit of progress and try to enthuse
the little town down the road.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-03
OUR NETGHBORS.

Bristol Courier.
Bristol is talking to Mendoza over
the telephone now.
Tobacco is high this week, one lot
was sold for fifty-one dollars hun
dred
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
Anger is Pleased.

Before the breaking up Of camp at
Island Lake the following was read to the
troops on dress parade:
CAMP JONI ROBERTsOS, August 5, 1857.
GENERAL ORDER so. p.
The COMMANDMENT chief, with unquali
fed pleasure thanks and congratulates the
Michigan state troops upon the splendid
success of the annual encampment. Too
much praise cannot be accorded the com
mand for the Jealous and conscientious
manner in which both rank and file have
discharged their responsible and
duties.
II is no exaggeration 70 say that you
have maintained that high order Of sol
dierly department and discipline that
warrants the assertion being made that
this has been a model encampment. The
infractions of discipline have been re
duced TO the miniInum and enthusiasts
endeavor to secure the highest possible
benefits from the drills and duties of the
camp has been raised TO the maximum.
The brigade cQmmander and the regi
mental officers DIRE entitled TO the highest
praise for the results secured, but IL must
not he forgotten that great appreciation
is due TO the enlisted men for the cheerful
manner in which they responded TO the
efforts made by those in authority to raise
the standard of department Of this en-
canipment to the high degree OF perfec
ton attained Without this cooperation
OF the enlisted men the efforts OF the Off
GERS would have been far less successful.
The high encomiums the camp has receiv
ed from the press has been fully merited
and you have richly earned the thanks
and communication OF the state.
BY order OF his Excellency, Cyrus e.
Luce, commander in chief.
-. b. ANGER.
dutant General.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
The Terrible Drought.

Below we give an extract from letter
written last week by as good gardner as
there is in the state of Michigan. He
writes from Hillsdale county as follows;
Ever since June Is the only water
which my garden has known has been that
which we have carried from the well. We
ne up, AMI the garden is burning up as
though scorched by fire. The most recent
intelligence that can be obtained here
shows that what is true OF gardens of
truck in Michigan applies TO every state
in the northwest while the damage which
the drought has done to corn and the finer
fruits can hardly be overestimated.n
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
Crop Report for August.

Since the July report was issued the
secretary of state has received three diff
ferent reports on the wheat output in the
southern four tiers ofcounties. The third
report was made between Aug. 6 and G,
and gives returns from 4, l73 jobs threshed,
eggregating l,52l, 600 bushels from l53, COO
acres and indicates a total Of l7,s20, 000
bushels in the counties named. Accepting
these figures as correct the total product
in the state will be 81, 223OOO bushels
Grain is generally of good quality, though
in individual fields and in some localities
the berry is more or less shrunken. On
Aug. ! about 100000 bushels of the 1886
wheat crop was yet in farmers hands. The
total number of bushels OF wheat reported
marketed during the month Of July is
305 800, number OF bushels reported dur
ing the year ending July 81 is 1905, 900, or
about one-hRlf OF the crop OF iS,6.
Oats are estimated TO yed - bushels
and barley - bushels per acre. The
drouth that has prevailed in the southern
part of the state with scarcely break
during the entire season has injured corn
and potatoes beyond hope of recovery.
On Aug. q estimates of correspond
ents in the southern counties place the
condition of corn at 30 per cent and pota-
but continued dry, hot weather has low
cred the condition since very materially.
One. half of an average crop OF corn and
one-fourth TO one-third Of the average
crop of potatoes is more than can be eX
pected. In many localities corn is being
cut and either fed TO stock or cured for
winter fodder. In the central and north
ern counties the outlook for corn and po-
tatoes is more favorable, though in these
sections both crops will be far below an
average. The area planted TO potatoes is
about the same as in average years. Hay
in southern counties was = per cent, in
central % per cent and in northern l0l
per cent Of an average crop. Meadows
and pastures are dried up in southern
counties while In central and northern
counties they have suffered less severely.
A poor catch of clover sowed this year
is reported though there is hope that more
may spring up after rain has fallen.
Apples promise about five Fights Of an
average crop.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
a LATER REPORT.
The Number of Dead Somewhat Re-
ducpd


The latest returns of the Illinois railway
horror place the number OF killed at 100
but this will undoubtedly be increased, as
several OF the wounded are fatally injured
As many Of the injured as were able have
been removed to their homes or to the
hospital in Peoria. where they can have
better treatment than in the villages Of
Chatsworth or Piper City.
New facts, apparently showing the ca
tastrophe 10 be tine work of an organized
band, have been brought to light, and the
company find them worthy of serious In
vestigation. Supt. Armstrong said that
the more he Investigated the more it ap-
peared TO him that the bridge had been
set on fire. The burned grass in the imme.
date vi unity was rot OF a nature that
seemed likely to admit of the bridge catch
ing fire from IL. The excursion bad been ex-
tensively advertised and the time il would
pass over the bridge was well known
Citizens say that n gang OF suspicious
fellows have been lettering around Chats
worth for some days. Many of the e were
found early at the wreck paying more at
tention to relieving the bodies of their
valuables than TO caring for them other
wise. Train men and passengers had fire.
Quent contentious with the vandals. In
one instance Supt. Armstrong found n
well-known thief in the depot room where
the property taken from the wreck was
stored. While people of the town have
done all in their power for the sufferers
there is n horde Of tramps and thieve. who
have done nothing but carry oil any thing
they could get their hands on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
Sandusky in Ruins.

The greater portion OF the thriving littl e
town of Sandusky, Sanilac county, is in
ruins. Fire broke out in the Carson house
barn in that place about 9 O'Clock the 9TH
err morning. The wind blowing strong
from the southwest carried il into the
skating rink, millinery shop and Carson,s
Hall. From there it went across the street
TO Moore's building, occupied by Hugh
McKeith as an agricultural hall and dwell
ing. 1t next blew into the building owned
by the Moss estate and occupied by Mr
Hoag, for a store, and Charles Terry for a
dwelling BY hard work IT was controlled
from going farther east. The wind shifted
when the fire was about to take in the
Chatbiakley and Doyle dwellings, which
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
Along Quarrel Ends I'm Murder.

Another terrible tragedy is added to tho
list OF casualties for Kent county, 10y the
shooting OF Charles O'Hara of Wyoming
township, by Charles Macard. For year
past feud has existed between the two
Macard brothers and O'Hara. Two months
ago another quarrel arose, in which clubs
were freely used O'Hara getting badly
beaten. He caused the arrest of his assail-
ants, but they were released on a small
payment and costs, but the grudge has
since existed, terminating. in quarrel the
other day and resulting in the murder.
Macard and his brother both gave them
themselves up 10 the sheriff, and said they
were assaulted by o'Hara, who pointed
gun at them first, and that Charles fired
in self-defense. The murdered man is
about 10 years old, and his murderer about
IS
The coroner's jury found Macard guilty
of wilIul murder, with his brother William
Macard as accessory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
THE STATE.
MAY Have 10 Hang.

When the steamer Alaska left Putin
Bay for Detroit the other afternoon a
gang OF roughs and pick pockets boarded
the vessel unknown To the officers. AS
soon as the boat had nicely started these
fellows began their work OF plundering
and robbing, insulting ladies and lighting
with whoever attempted TO interfere with
them.
When near Detroit, the Alaska was
stopped in mid-stream, and a boat put off
TO shore and returned soon after with
several officers who Immediately arrested
six OF the lawless fellows. When the boat
reached her wharf in Detroit a patrol
wagon was waiting, and the men were i'm
mediately taken to the station house.
The next morning the matter was laid
before Assistant United States Attorney
wilkins, who looked up the law and found
the following sections in the revised stat
utes of the United States
sec 1346. Every person who, upon the
high seas, or in any arm OF the sea, or In
any river, haven, creek, basin or bay,
within the admiralty jurisdiction or the
United States and out of the jurisdiction
of any particular state, on board any yes
sci belonging in whole or part TO the
l nited states, or any citizen thereof,
with IA dangerous weapon, or with intent
To ptTprlldIe any ItlOuSf COMMITS uu
assault on another shall be punished by a
fine OF not more than 81 600 and by i'm
prisonment at hard labor not more than
three years.
Sec. - Every person who commits
upon the high seas, or in any river, har-
Dor, basin or bay, out of the jurisdiction
OF any particular state, murder or rob-
berry, or any other oifense which, if com
mitted within the body of county
would be punishable with death by the
laws of the United States, Is Il pirate and
shall suffer death.
The meaning of section 5312,' said Mr.
Wilkins, has been construed by the
United States supreme court and settled
beyond question so far as the penalty is
concerned. While robbery on shore may
not be punishable with death IL Is CAPT
tai otfense on the high seas The section
however, makes provision, besides murder
and robbery--which are capital-for any
other offense which, If committed within
the body of a county, would be punishable
with death Only two questions stand
between these men and capital punish
ment. one is whether they can be con
victed Of robbery. The other is whether
the term high seas will apply TO these in
land waters, which do not directly com
municate with the ocean. | think II does,
and we shall proceed under that interpre-
tstion of the law
Warrants were issued for the men and
they are now in the custody Of the United
States marshal The outcome of the case
is looked forward 10 with great interest
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
LIVE sTot x.

LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Market steady for good, COM
mon, shade lower; shipping steers, 81
Ce4 IS. stockers and feeders, s 5C93;
cows, bulls and mixed. tG2 81; bulk, 81 20
al as; Texas cattle, 81 5Og3 40; wyoming
half breeds, 81 40.
HoGs-Market slow common easier
rough and mixed, a. 6jld5 - packing and
shipping, S. 70 - %; light, a. GOG5 25;
skips, SSd4 %.
SuEEr-Market stronger; natives, e. 20
al 81; western, S3 Cgj ~; Texans, 81 80
(d3 20; lambs, "a 2o01l 20
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

The fire got SO hot that it scorched the end
Of Roberts Hotel The loss Is estime led
at about $1,000
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-08-27
An Impossible wife.

Husband-Hattie, why don't you go
down to-day and buy you q new dress
You have worn that so long that every.
body knows it by heart.
Wife-So much the better. II would
be . pity to disguise myself by appear
ing In public in q new ne.
"But it begins to look shabby"
81 don't mind that. It's neat and clean,
and what more should a body desire? Be-
sides, I'd rather have you spend your
money on yourself"
Why. I had d new suit only two
months ago."
"And are you never to have another ?
Come. / like to see q man we'll dressed.
And you see so many people you know"
"That reminds me. / have been think
ing of taking Miss Lusher out to ride.
She's one of my old flames. you know"
"Yes, I remember. Carrie is q dear
sweet girl. Take her, by all means.
wouldn't be 30 mean as to want to mon.
opolize my husband all to myself. And
that settles the new suit, too. You must
have IL. / don't want my husband look.
ing seedy when he's ont driving with
young lady. 1t would mortify Carrie
awfully."-Boston Transcript.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-08-27
All Sarfs af Items.


Eternal vigilance is the price OF Q safe
railroad line.-Buffalo Courier.
II is the abused wife who does not like to
be cross Observation-Disclosures Post.
Chicago is not feeling veiy well. 1t has
several fellons ON Its hands.-Peoria
Transcript.
An ~up.country town is proud Of a female
blacksmith. We presume she began by
shooing hens.-Shoe and Leather Re-
porter. -.
There are men who think Sundays with
the bars c~losed-the longest day OF the
weekly N. o. Picayune.
1t is true that doctors disagree, but they
don't disagree half SO much as their medi-
cines do.-Burlington Free Press.
The economical man has been heard
from. He tried to pawn . coat OF tar and
feathers, the gift Of his neighbors Bur
liIgton Free Press.
When il comes to Q girl eating ice cream
and drinking lemonade to build q church
her patriotism is bounded by Q very elias
tic corset.-Texss Panhandle.
A concord philosopher wants TO know If
q higher type Of man can be expected. No.
So long ss pretty girls appear satisfied
with man as he is, there will be no further
evolution.-Omsha World.
A young physician, who had recently
hung out his sign, came home n day In
high spirits. "Do you know. my dear"
he said to his wife, 81 I'm really becoming
we'll known here. The undertskers bow to
me already French Fun.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-08-27
THE AMERICAN PARTY.

The Philadelphia Press says: The old
war cry of the Know.Nothing party,
America for Americans" will be raised
in the Presidential campaign of 1888 by
the new American party, come forth like
Lazarus from the tomb of old. The pro.
~jectors of the renewed movement say,
however, that the Know.Nothing move.
ment never was dead, and that with its
Objectionable features Topped of, it still
lives. During the celebration of the
Constitutional Centennial in this city .
preparatory convention will be held at
which delegates from thirty.eight States
will be present. A call for this conven.
tion has already been drafted by a body
known as the American National Com.
mittee, composed of some twenty or
thirty men. Although this committee
has been working very quietly they have
been for over o year in active correspond
ence with more or less prominent peo-
pie throughout the country, and have
laid the foundation for q solid party
organization. They claim among their
numbers over 1900 900 persons. mem.
bers of societies whose purpose it is to
inculcate purely American ideas, some
of which are q survival Of some Of the
Know.N Nothing organizations. General
Master Workman Powderly is q promi-
nent member Of this new party, and has
given utterance more than once to the
principles this new party proposes to
stand on. These principles all start out
from one central idea-the restriction of
immigration. The September CONVEX
tion will devote itself to formulating a
scheme to effect a thorough organization
of State, county and township commit.
tees and will call q convention to be held
next July, probably in this city, when
for President and Vice Presi-
dent and State tickets will be put in the
field.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-08-27
In the Wrong Room.

A recent arrival from McKinney's Land.
ing, Lake Tahoe. relates that last week a
young lady tourist from California So
journing temporarily at that place wan.
dered by mistake into the sleeping apart.
ment of 3 professor Of music. Thinking
1t was her OWE room she threw herself on
the bed and fell asleep. On awakening
she was startled at seeing q light burning
In the apartment and the music professor
engaged in removing his boots prepara-
tory TO retiring for the night. The young
lady Of course screamed and fed precipi.
lately from the room and charged the pro-
lessor with having entered her private
apartments. On investigation II was
found that she bad entered the professors
oom through mistake, and he being
somewhat boozed mp on retiring had not
noticed that his bed was occupied and was
ss much startled % the lady herself when
she screamed and fed from the ROOM
Virginia Chronicle.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-08-27
THOMAS WREN. Plaintiff.
vs..
The Alexandria Mining and Smelling Company
of Detroit, Michigan, Defendant.

NHE STATE OF NEVADA, TO THE ALEX
l. andris Mining and Smelling Company OF
Detroit, Michigan: You are hereby summoned
to appear before me, a Justice OF the Peace In
and for Eureka Township, county and State
aforesaid, at my office, in Eureka, on the 18th
day of October, A. D. 1887, at 10 O'Clock A. M. of
that day. to answer the complaint OF Thomas
Wren, the plaintiff, wherein he claims to re-
cover from you the sum of three hundred dol
lars for legal services, as fully set forth In
plaintiffs complaint on file in my office.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail
to appear and answer the complaint as sfore-
said, Judgment will be taken against you for
the sum Of three hundred dollars and costs of
suit.
To the Sheriff or Constable of said County
Greeting: Make legal service and due return
hereof.
Given under my hand this Goth day of Au-
gust, A. d. 1887.
BENZ. SANDERS,
Justice Of the Peace, County and State afore-
said.
Attest A true copy of the original Summons
j. G. RAVELL,
Constable In and for said Township.
au27-td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-08-27
MINED I'm the bud.

Ia II not better TO nip consumption, the
greatest scoursge of humanity, In the bud,
thar to try to stay its progress on the
brink OF the grsve2 A few doses OF Cali
fornia's most useful production, Santa
Able, the king of Consumption, will re.
lieve, and q thorough treatment will cure.
Nasal Catarrh, too often the f%orerunner Of
consumption, can be cured by Californis
Cat.r.Cure. These remedies are sold and
fully warranted by John s. Capron. drug
gist, Main street, Eureka, New, at 81, OF
three for 50, so
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-08-27
NOT A DESERT.

Nevada is considered by the unin.
formed as an almost uninhabitable coun-
try, with only one prominent and profit
able industry, to.wit: Mining, which
they have been led to believe is in a con.
dition of swift and permanent decadence.
No idea could be further from the truth.
1t is true that Nevada attained its chief
and worldwide notoriety by it's phenom-
email production of precious metals, but
it is also true that were that industry at
once blotted out, the State would still
be the home of contented and prosperous
agricultural communities. Mining has
not been productive Of permanent good
to the Silver State. Hundreds of mill.
ions of gold and silver bullion have been
extracted from the depths of her famous
assures, armies of men have been EN-.
ployed, and millions Of feet Of scarce and
valuable timber deposited under her
rocky hills to replace the treasure ex.
tracted therefron, yet the profits. the
net results Of all this labor and ~prodigal
expenditure of resources, have found
their resting place in the vaults OF San
Francisco ~millionaires and the pockets
of the men who owned and controlled
her railroads and mines.
Nevada is not generally considered fit
for agriculture, indeed, the majority of
persons, who have any impression at all
concerning the State, suppose it to be a
desert. They are very much deceived.
In soil and characteristics a considerable
portion Of the State strongly resembles
the eastern division Of this Territory.
All the valleys are p~henomenally pro.
ductive whenever water is turned over
them. The foothills abound in white
sage, than which nothing is better for
grazing. The Surveyor General of the
State in his last annual report says that
81, 900 square miles Of her surface are
tillable and may be made available for
agricultural purposes by saving up waste
waters and by artesian wells. The lat.
ter are now being numerously sunk in
various localities and usually with graft
flying results. This ia an area nearly
half as large as Iowa and more than
twice as large as Massachusetts, or New
Jersey, and would, if cultivated, sup.
port a population of many hundred
thousand people.
Last year Nevada produced $40, 600, 900
from her mines. But hat State raised
and sold cattle, sheep and horses Of
equal aggregate value, and from her val
leys large quantities of wheat. barley,
oats and potatoes were shipped to Cali
fornia. Recently the State has taken
courage, and from all sections u ex'
changes speak hopefully and most en-
c~ouragingly of the outlook for an in
crease in permanent agricultural and
manufacturing industries, with a cor
responding a~ugmenting of population.
We wish her well. Her people are
cordial, generous and hospitable, and
her barren hillsides in the evening and
morning are panoramas Of gorgeous
beauty. Seattle Times.